Missouri DWI News

MO law enforcement crack down on DWI has begun

August 22, 2010

Missouri law enforcement officials will start cracking down on those driving under the influence of alcohol (DWI) or drugs (DUI). New Missouri law becomes effective making tougher regulations on DWI offenders. The new law is being coordinated with a statewide campaign whose slogan is “You drink, you drive, you lose.” The campaign will run from [...]

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Statewide Missouri DWI enforcement campaign to begin August 20

August 15, 2010

Missouri’s 2010 statewide DWI enforcement campaign, “You Drink & Drive, You Lose,” will begin August 20 and continue through September 6. Missouri state troopers and local police will conduct sobriety checkpoints and DWI saturation patrols.

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7 arrested for DWI at Boone County sobriety checkpoint

August 3, 2010

Columbia, MO Sobriety checkpoint nets 7 DWI arrests Seven people were arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated during a Boone County Sheriff’s Department sobriety checkpoint on southbound Highway 63 near the Route AC exit this weekend. The department conducted the checkpoint with the assistance of the Hallsville Police Department, the Columbia Police Department, and [...]

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Kansas City Police Dept. plans DUI checkpoint

March 31, 2010

KCDP plans DWI checkpoint for next weekend Kansas City, MO The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the weekend of 04-02-10 to 04-04-10 at a location in Kansas City, Missouri that is known for occurrence of DUI related crashes or DUI arrests. This checkpoint will be preceded with a briefing [...]

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DWI patrols beefed up by police for St. Patrick's Day in Jefferson County

March 14, 2010

Police beef up DWI patrols for St. Patrick’s Day in Jefferson County St. Louis, MO Jefferson County Sheriffs Department today unveiled four new Chevy Tahoes, specifically modified for DWI enforcement. Using grant money from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department will now be able to patrol and process drivers pull over [...]

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Jefferson County DWI crackdown has begun to snare drunk drivers through St. Patrick's Day

March 13, 2010

Increased police patrols underway to snare drunk drivers Hillsboro, MO St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Wednesday, but the state’s annual crackdown on drunk drivers is underway and this year’s effort includes a unit of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office devoted only to getting those motorists off the roads. Some of the Jefferson County vehicles that [...]

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Statewide DWI enforcement in Missouri for St. Patrick's Day weekend

March 13, 2010

Statewide DWI enforcement for St. Patrick’s Day in Missouri Jefferson City, MO In advance of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, a statewide DWI enforcement is planned this weekend. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Jefferson City Police Departments are just two of the agencies participating in the “You Drink & Drive. You Lose” campaign. A [...]

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St. Louis County DWI checkpoints planned for St. Patrick's Day weekend

March 13, 2010

DWI sobriety checkpoints planned for St. Louis County over St. Patrick’s Day weekend Clayton, MO The St. Louis County Police Highway Safety Unit and patrol officers will be out in full force this weekend looking for impaired drivers. Police said Friday that it’s an effort to reduce the number of intoxicated drivers on our streets [...]

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Missouri man sentenced to 5 years in prison for DWI "chronic offender"

March 3, 2010

Man convicted of Missouri DWI “Chronic Offender” is sentenced to 5 years in prison Jefferson City, MO A Mid-Missouri man is sentenced to five years in prison for hitting two cars and a house last month. William Gipson of Ashland pleaded guilty to several charges, including being a DWI chronic offender and leaving the scene [...]

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